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Protesters Demand Resignation of Bulgaria's Finance Minister
A group of protesters gathered at an improvised rally in front of the National Assembly in Sofia, demanding the resignation of Bulgaria's Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov.
Bulgaria's GERB Postpones Controversial Changes to Pension Insurance
Bulgaria's main ruling party GERB will postpone the proposed changes to pensions insurance contributions, as these are unacceptable to the coalition partners from the Reformist Bloc (RB).
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RB Warns Proposed Change to Pension Law Might Destabilise Coalition
The Reformist Bloc (RB), the junior partner in Bulgaria's minory government coalition, on Thursday warned that the proposed controversial amendments to the pension insurance law might destabilise the coalition.
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Bulgaria's Child Mortality Is 2 Times Higher Than EU's
Child mortality in Bulgaria is two times higher than that in the rest of the EU, said deputy Health Minister Vanyo Sharkov, quoting Eurostat data.
According to Sharkov, the data also shows that in Bulgaria twice as many people die from heart, ishemic and brain diseases.
Arrested Bulgarians to Return from Belgrade Thursday
The seven Bulgarians who were arrested in Belgrade on Monday evening over their alleged plans to protest against the human rights violations in China, would return on Thursday, the spokesperson of Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry Betina Zhoteva told the BNT public broadcaster.
Bulgarian MPs Adopt Heavy Penalties for Social Insurance Infringers
Members of the Budget Committee in Bulgaria's Parliament voted in favour of amendments to the Penal Code which provide for heavy penalties for concealed evasion of social insurance contributions.
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Seven Bulgarians Arrested in Belgrade for Intending to Stage Protest
Seven Bulgarian citizens were arrested on Monday evening in Belgrade, said Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry, quoted by the BNT public broadcaster.
They are followers of the Chinese Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) spiritual movement and were intending to protest against the violations of human rights in China.
President Plevneliev Says Judicial Reform 'Top Priority' Next Year
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has stressed the need of various reforms in 2015, that in the judiciary being "the most important, the most pressing".
Plevneliev also told participants in an economic forum that Bulgaria's freedom lies in "energy efficiency" and "the future is in innovations", according to Dariknews.
140 M Packs of Illicit Cigarettes Are Sold in Bulgaria Each Year
An average of 140 M packs of contraband cigarettes are being sold each year in Bulgaria, shows a survey of the Centre for Studying of Democracy, quoted by News.bg.
The "sector" employs 15 000 people and brings losses of between BGN 400 and 500 M to the state budget.
21% of Bulgarians Lived Below Poverty Line in 2013
In 2013, the average monthly poverty line for the country stands at BGN 285.92 per household member, according to Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute (NSI).
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Bulgaria Marks 25th Anniversary of Historical Anti-Communist Protest
Bulgaria marks on Sunday the 25thanniversary of a historical protest against the then ruling Communist regime.
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Trade Union Protest Warns against Budget Reform, Pension Cuts
Thousands of people took to the streets on Thursday to protest the government's plans for budget cuts, the new pension reform and the situation in the energy sector.
The action was called in by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), one of the country's two biggest trade unions. The second one, Podkrepa Labor Confederation (KT Podkrepa), did not attend.
Every Fourth Bulgarian Woman Is Subjected To Domestic Violence – NGO
Every fourth woman in Bulgaria is a victim of domestic violence, shows a survey of the Alliance For Protection From Violence, presented at a news conference.
More than 70% of women who are being abused at home do not seek help and medical assistance. Between 4 and 10% of the domestic violence victims seek justice.
Bulgarian Trade Union Stages Protest over Retirement Age, Low Incomes
The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) is to stage a protest against the planned increase in the retirement age and the low incomes.
The Podkrepa Labor Confederation will not attend Thursday's rally, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Television.
Parliament Passes State Budget 2015 At First Reading
By a vote of 130 for and 82 against, at an extraordinary session Bulgaria's MPs passed at first reading the State Budget for next year.
The MPs from the left-nationalists Ataka, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the ethnic Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) voted against.